Moneta Portogallo Ulysse - 5 EUROS BE

5 Euros UNC PORTUGAL 2021

Theme: The art of lacquerware - Portugal and Japan

Print run: 25,000 copies.

Cupronickel - 14 g - 30 mm diameter

UNC quality

In 1543, three Portuguese arrived on the island of Tanegashima, becoming the first Europeans to make contact with the Land of the Rising Sun. From the outset, Portugal and Japan influenced each other in various fields, both technical and artistic, and maintained intense trade relations. One of the most popular Japanese objects was the famous lacquerware (urushi), created by master craftsmen using a technique as ancient as it is complex.